There was no herdsmen attack in Ebonyi state – Police

The Ebonyi state police command has debunked report of 30 folks being killed in an assault, purportedly carried out by suspected herdsmen in some communities in Ebonyi state.

The state police spokesperson, Loveth Odah who assured Ebonyi folks of ample safety, mentioned the assault occurred at Nwori Ndobasi and Odoke villages in Ado native authorities space of Benue within the early hours of Sunday Might 30, and never in Ebonyi state.

The police spokesperson additionally mentioned merchants from Ebonyi LGA who crossed over to purchase and promote as had been the apply over time, have been caught within the cross fireplace in the course of the assault.

The assertion learn;

“The eye of the Ebonyi State Police Command has been drawn to the images/information objects in circulation on some social media platforms misinforming the studying public {that a} village in Ebonyi native authorities space of Ebonyi state was beneath herdsmen assault.

“To set the information straight, the data reaching the command has it that the assault occurred at Nwori Ndobasi and Odoke villages In Ado native authorities space of Benue within the early hours of at this time .

“Because it have been, at this time is their market day so merchants from Ebonyi LGA crossed over to purchase and sale as had been the apply over time and have been caught within the cross fireplace in the course of the assault. There was no assault on any village in Ebonyi LGA as broadly reported on some social media platforms and different standard media retailers.

“Consequently the Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State CP ALIYU GARBA implores the great folks of Ebonyi State and most people to ignore the information of an assault in a village beneath Ebonyi Native Authorities Space of the state and go about their lawful companies because the Command has emplaced ample safety measures to make sure the protection of life’s and property’s.”